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When Laura Vandervoort last graced our cover in summer 2013, the Toronto-born actress was best known
for her role as supergirl on Smallville. Fast forward to autumn of 2017, and the beautiful 33-year-old star has evolved and is now recog- nized for far more than just her character super- girl. Vandervoort recently stole the silver screen as leading lady Anna in the horror lm Jigsaw, a role which she describes as “one of the darker characters i have played.” “Fans of the original Saw lms know that if you’re in one of the traps, you’ve done something wrong with your life, you deserve to be there. Her journey throughout the lm is trying to understand. She is very me- thodical, tries to determine how to best escape. she tries to get the group to work together as a unit, as opposed to sel shly working on their own,” she says.
The latest spin on the Saw saga is directed by Michael spierig and Peter spierig, and the blond beauty could not be more excited to embrace this role. Vandervoort tells us that she is a per- sonal fan of the identical twin brother directors, who are also the duo behind the 2014 lm Pre- destination. so what exactly led her to go from playing TV heroines to seizing the starring role in a long awaited horror sequel?
in Vandervoort’s mind, the answer is simple: Time changes everything. “i’m four years older,”
she says with a slight laugh. “in the four years, I’ve de nitely grown in terms of what I want to do with my career.” Variety seems to be the spice of life for Vandervoort, who also narrates the upcoming documentary The Hundred Year Old Whale, which tells the tale of the world’s oldest orca. Recently, she also guest starred as the supervillain indigo on CBs’ Supergirl.
From 2014 to 2016, the actress was werewolf elena Michaels on Bitten, a role that she identi- es with fondly. “I think out of the characters I have played, i really got to know her the best. she became me, and i became her,” she says. in fact, Vandervoort even jokes that her former character feels like “a sister to me,” while her other roles remind her of “maybe distant cous- ins.”
Loyalty seems to be one of Vandervoort’s key values, and that aspect of her personality has clearly not changed over the years. When we ask her about rising to fame as a Canadian actress, she expresses pride at the opportuni- ties in the True North. Although Vandervoort is based in Los Angeles, the Canuck connections throughout her career have made showbiz feel like home.
“Canada is so great at supporting their own and promoting and encouraging Canadian art and talent. so much of my work in Canada has been memorable for me,” she says.
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